DESCRIPTION OF A FORTY-FEET REFLECTING TELESCOPE by WILLIAM HERSCHEL illustrated with Nineteen folding plates 1795

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Extracted from ?The Philosophical Transactions of The Royal Society of London?, this is the famous paper by Herschel on his forty foot Reflecting Telescope, this is the original issue which runs to 62 pages and is illustrated with Nineteen folding plates, there was an abridged issue with just one plate, the paper is disbound measuring 11 inches by 8.5 inches plus the larger folding plates, also loose but present is the original dated title page from the volume, some light browning to page edges with some mild creasing and light marking to the text page, the plates which are all pictured have some very noticeable foxing, browning, edgewear and staining, else in acceptable condition A GOOD ACCEPTABLE EXAMPLE OF HERSCHEL?S ACCOUNT OF HIS FORTY FOOT REFLECTING TELESCOPE. N° de ref. del artículo 002753

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